The Somerset reporter., 1887-12-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

AuSuiuS -
Visit Heselton Bros. & Co for holida,
goods,
Have you seen those silk handkerchief,
at French's?
Photograph albums lower than ever at
Bixby & Bucks.
Have you seen the pyramid of albums
at Geo. Cushing's?
In looking for useful presents don't for
get to call on w. B. Steward
Mrs. A. w. Wldes and daughter are
spending a few days in Merose, Mass.
Silk and wool mufilers TO gentlemen at
Ordway's. just the thing for Xmas
The Woman's Club will meet at Hotel
Coburn, on Thursday afternoon, Dec Is.
Mr. G. B. Stafford was confined to his
house several days last week from i'll
ness.
Step into French's store on Madison
st. and look at kid gloves for Xmas pres
ents.
The rumor that has been going about
town in connection with the Italians is
a canard.
large lot of stamped linen goods to
be closed at low prices before Christmas
at.Ordways.
Abel Morrill, of Skowhegan, killed a
pig months old when dressed weighed
295 lbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Pooler, returned
home Monday evening from short
visit in Boston.
Have you seen those imported black
dress goods for "a cents that Ordway has
just received.
Mr.. c. c. Vosmus of Readneld brother
of the late J. Vosmus and wife are in
town for a few days.
one car load live stock and lot of
dressed meat was shipped by Monday
early freight from this station.
Try candy chips at Fairgrieyes'; they
can't be beat fresh aud crispy. Straw
berry, molasses and lemon for flavor.
Miss Hattie Boardman of Norridge-
wock, has some choice paintings suitable
for an easel for sale at Mr.. George Cush-
ing's.
There is prospect of change in the
proprietorship of real property in this vii
lage that may affect business favorably
and largely.
Picture books, photograph and auto
graph albums, toilet sets, etc can be
found at w. p. Goodwin & Co.'S, No. : !
Madison street.
Joel Colby, Esq. of Bingham, left here |
yesterday morning for Deluth Mimi !
where he has an interest in real estate.
He expected to be gone about one year.
The official bond of Postmaster Estes,
has been approved and he has received |
his commission, but will not probably |
take possession of the office until JAN
LIST.
Any lady who wishes to buy wool or
silk dress, a ready made cloak, or any
thing else in the dry good line will be
unhappy if she does not first see what the
prices are at White & Wides
Mr.. Jesse WesCott young man highly |
spoken of by his acquaintances, died at the |
residence of NJ. r, Pooler, his employer
on Monday last, after sickness of only |
a few days, The deceased was resi- |
dent of Cornville.
1t is reported to be excellent skating
upon the river. BY the way we should
think there must have been quite a boom
in the skate business this fall and winter,
considering what an amount of the sport
has been offered
Our former townsman, Owen L. |
Blackden, now of the Lancy House p It's
field is to give big ball at that place on
Thursday eve, Dec. "a, and should |
judge from private note that he in
tends running special train from here.
Now that Coroner Mayo has taken up
his abode in Fairfield, this town is with
out a coroner. There il a feeling among
our citizens that the shire towns ought
not to be without an official of this kind,
and some one of our citizens ought to
apply for it.
Hon John L. Cutler, of Bangor, was in
town Monday, arriving on the II O'Clock |
morning train and leaving on the lao F. |
M. train. Mr. Cutler is the largest man
ufacturer of and dealer in shingles in
Maine and one of the best known business
men of Bangor This was his first visit |
to Skowhegan.
Business at the Fiberte Mandatory
is brisk. The company has large order
for acid pals. They find that they need |
more room in their treatment department
and are putting on room 20x20 feet
They also are putting in dies for the
manufacture of standard round jars Gxs
inches to take the place of glass jars, it
having been found that hherte jars can
take the place of glass jars and large
saving be made to the purchasers. The
variety of flberite product is increasing
every day.
General Manager fuckers, special
train came to Skowhegan last evening,
about O'Clock and remained until this
morning ID. A. Bowkcr, Inspector of
Bridges the Maine Central and VIM. A.
Allen, Chief Engineer were with Mr..
Tucker. They had been to Bangor, and
on returning came up here and remained
over night, and looked matters over
somewhat. Mr.. Tucker says our new
passenger station is a sure thing in the
spring and that it will be nice one
He expresses himself pleased with the
patronage the noon train is getting, and
regards it as of great convenience to
Skowhegan and the travelling public
He thinks Skowhegan ought to look
after its own interest enough to secure
the building of a road to Norridgewock,
and coinsides with the REPORTER in the
theory that while the Air Line may be
best for a through line, for the business
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